DOMINION

How hard is it? no realy is the job a PITA and dont give me that "well if its your first time" blah blah blah cuz everyone knows its always faster the second time.
Anyway if its to hard and I'm going to need power tools I'm going to have my friends shop do the install.
Thanks!

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

no power tools needed for sway bars, the front bar is a PITA to get out. do a search, TeamRX8 has some good pointers for getting the bar out.
easiest with another person helping, they can help guide the sway bar out.

paulmasoner

iTrader: (1)

i wish i could explain it without needing the car in front of me, but back when BigO and i were parting his car... we found a way to get the front bar out SUPER easy....

05rex8

iTrader: (7)

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=43677.html
this link was in a sticky btw.

DOMINION

I DID search and found the DIY that Expo1 did. From looking at this pick I just cant tell how to rock that SOB out of there
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...9&postcount=10
Looks like I can move/turn it down to get it out. Think that will work?
I'm PMing expo1 right now.

bumblebeerx8

iTrader: (7)

getting the stock out was easy no putting the ap in was a pain because the ears are bigger and longer

Peppy@kacework

I took the driver side wheel off and just kinda wiggled it out. It took me longer to take off the undertray than it did to get the sway bar out. Rear sway takes less than 10 minutes, if only the front could be that easy.

Race Roots

iTrader: (64)

QFT....exactly how I did it.

savedsol

Doesn't matter what brand they are, installation is the same:
http://www.hotchkis.net/_uploaded_fi...971798file.pdf

Razz1

Good Luck!

DOMINION

^Thanks Glenn I'm going to need it Hope FedEx is on time and my big box of toys comes in in the AM so I can get to work asap! I want to hit them turns up muhahahahaa

altspace

iTrader: (2)

Sweet, I'll be installing these very soon as well.

savedsol

I would not even attempt to install these today in Chicago.

Mazurfer

Front really is a pain in the ***. I did it myself though. The trick is not to get frustrated..........and that's not easy.

DOMINION

-16!!! that sucks. Its like 70 where I'm at

I get frustrated thend to start thinking fast and find a way to geter done lol works for me.

laythor

and the word of the day is: alignment

DOMINION

For the ones that have done the install; How many hours do you think it will take?

Peppy@kacework

Took me about an hour for the front sway bar and 10 minutes for the rear. Most of the time for the front was getting all the bolts and screws off for removing the undertray. Getting the bar out isn't bad, just take the time to analyze how u will need to turn it and the space you have to work with and you can do it with little effort. Getting the new bar in isn't bad at all. Not knowing how mechanically inclined you are or if you will have any bolts that will give you a hard time, I'd say budget 2-3hrs for it.

P.S. make sure you have your allen wrenches and 14mm box end wrench for the endlink bolts.

bumblebeerx8

iTrader: (7)

it took me about 3 hours or so to do my aps i had help for the front and took my time

Mazurfer

Took me about 2-3 hours for the front, but I was by myself, doing the RB sways and endlinks, so I had to drill the A-arms! Yikes!!!!
Rear was like ten to fifteen minutes tops!

DOMINION

You have to remove the wheels right?

Peppy@kacework

You only have to remove the driver side wheel, easiest to take the sway out that side of the car.

DOMINION

I fig that. Expo1 said he removed all 4 wheels but he was doing a rotate so was not 100% positive on that one.
Thanks

WhiteSnowflake8

iTrader: (5)

i had my car up on stands cause of a whole ap package install. but it took me and a friend abut 2hrs to install both. front is pita but i figured out that if you take the screw that goed through shock and lower a arm then you can have more room to spin the bar over to correct area. i did have coils so mine where up higher and i didnt have space cause of the steering arm. but like i said, if i would of lower the a arm im sure it would of fit fine...
-diego

DOMINION

Well I cant find my tire star so no install for me Good new is I get out of work at 3pm tomorrow muhahhaaaa!